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Furnas and Terra Nostra Botanic Park Guided Tour w/ Hotsprings
4.7
48 Ratings
Islands
Discover the Furnas crater lake, experience life in the village, taste local delicacies, marvel at the geysers, admire the stunning botanic garden blooming with rare and exotic plants, and cap off your journey with a soothing soak in a thermal bath encircled by the tranquility of nature!
Duration:
6 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Marina de Vila Franca do Campo - Azores Islands - Meet us at the Marina of Vila Franca do Campo for check-in at the specified time.
- Caldeira das Furnas - Start with a short briefing and van tour up the Furnas volcano crater down to the mystic Furnas valley and lake.
- Lagoa das Furnas - Stop for sightseeing and photos.
- Furnas - Have lunch in a village restaurant, taste the most genuine island meal - an authentic geyser-cooked “cozido”.
Visit the village’s central volcanic activity and fountains of mineral water. Have one hour free to explore the beautiful village’s streets, featuring crossing rivers, watermills, chapels and fountains.
- Parque Terra Nostra - At 15:30 meet the guide at Terra Nostra Gardens gate, and start a walking botanical journey showcasing a singular collection of plants and flowers of cultural and historic value from all around the World. End with a relaxing mineral-infused and beautiful thermal pool surrounded by wonderful nature.
No matter what season or level of expertise there’s always something interesting for everyone to enjoy. The gardens are exuberant all year with impressive century-old trees, huge collections of colourful, rare and strange plants, specialty gardens, beautiful avenues with sculptures and fountains, and dazzling year-round blooms of fragrant flower tones for the eye, nose, and camera!
Your tour is tailored according to season’s highlights and special events occurring.
What's Included
- All Admissions and Tickets
- Guided Botanic Gardens Tour
- Guided Van Tour (air-conditioned)
- Insurance
- Lunch
- Knowledgeable Biologist or Naturalist Guide
What's Not Included
- Personal Water supply
- Personal Swimwear and Towel - Hot Springs’ mineral water will damage these!
Additional Information
- Eat light, bring your personal water supply, towel, swim suit, full change of clothing, sunscreen and chapstick. Light food is permitted, and a Camera is essential - protect any personal equipment!
- Hot Springs’ mineral water will damage swimwear color - bring one you can spare!
- English is the official language, but our team is multinational and will do their best to accommodate your preferred language (this is not guaranteed)
- Special Dietary Restrictions must be notified upon reservation for required adjustments.
Location
Azores Whale Watching TERRA AZUL
From Ponta Delgada city center by auto, head East along the coast and follow directions to Vila Franca do Campo. Once in Vila Franca do Campo, descend towards sea level and the Marina where our Base and Yellow Boats are stationed, and Free Parking can be found.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(48 Ratings)
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Amanda_s
May 5, 2024
Great last minute addition! - We booked this tour last minute when another tour cancelled on us. We were pleasantly surprised that we were the only group on the trip! We had a great time with our guide from the UK (apologies, but I forget her name!) and learned a lot about Furnas and the neighboring towns.
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Raelene_m
Apr 15, 2024
Enjoyable and Easy - I usually tour on my own either solo or with my family. Tried an organized tour this time. It was a terrific tour of Furnas. Our Guide, Frida, was friendly, knowledgeable and personable. It was like hanging out with a friend for the day who was super helpful. Saw and learned things I would have missed if on my own. Time was well spent, didn't feel rushed.
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Tetyana_z
Apr 1, 2024
Amazing day in Furnas - Knowledgeable and kind tour guides made this tour super fun! Nice view point locations have been selected for it. We enjoyed Terra Nostral hot pool a lot! We highly recommend this tour.
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Gsiegel2024
Feb 15, 2024
A great trip to Furnas with lunch! - After our whale watching tour, we took the tour to Furnas and the Terra Nostra Botanic Gardens. Our guide, Sona, was very knowledgable and shared a lot of information about the areas we drove through, the Furnas area and the Terra Nostra Gardens.
We had a typical Furnas lunch that was cooked in a fumerole near the little restaurant before we proceeded to the gardens. Sona lead us around the gardens telling us the history of the place and showing us the wide diversity of plantings there. We then changed and went into the hot springs pool for a relaxing soak.
After we dressed, Sona showed us the fumeroles and then we stopped by the local lake and she told us the history of the gothic church by the lake. It was a great afternoon.
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Brenda_n
Oct 29, 2022
The guide was very... - The guide was very pleasant and knew alot about the area. The only we didn’t get to do was the tour was supposed to have some time shopping which didn’t realize till we got back to the hotel. Over all I would recommend this tour.
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Kenneth_p
Jun 6, 2024
Good companions and uniquely beautiful landscape - Interesting trip. Frieda was great. Very informative and visually unique. The gardens were a highlight.
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Ken_k
Oct 12, 2023
Steam powered enjoyment - The cozida was delish and the fumeroles in the middle of a city were fascinating. The garden was amazing.
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Beatricem291
Jul 4, 2024
Discreetly disappointed - The place would be magnificent but, comparing it with the extreme care with which all the other parks, especially Furnas, are managed, it is poorly cared for. The entrance fee, compared to the average, is excessively expensive although the bath in the chest is included
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Neil_d
Jun 6, 2024
Worth seeing, but don't book this company. Reserve a taxi and see the sites on your own. - I wish we were able to give this trip a better rating, but we were pretty disappointed with the overall experience. Our guide, Laura seemed to have been thrown into running the trip even though she was unprepared and had limited knowledge of the things we did. Our guide also didn't seem very interested in the trip and barely spoke with us despite several attempts from our end to get her to be more outgoing.
The trip started a bit late as we had to drive and wait for a whale watching excursion to finish and that wasted a good bit of time. From there we drove to furnas lake for a brief walk and a few small facts about the lake before heading to lunch for a traditional stew. The cozido was tasty and it was definitely a local restaurant. We didn't have any time to explore the village as listed in the booking. We were cut very short at the botanical gardens too - Laura gave us our tickets, showed us the entrance and said be back in 90 minutes vs. the 3-hours listed. We did a self guided tour of the gardens and spent some time in the bath. Both the garden and bath were really cool and it would have been great to have a guided tour and 3 hours to explore as listed.
Overall the trip was pleasant, but it's not at all worth the money. We should have booked a taxi and done this on our own for less than half the price.
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Deedee_a
Jun 9, 2024
Bad customer service - The local tour company had to cancel the night before and they were very helpful. Viator told me I would get refunded "if it really was canceled " like I was lying about it. That did not make me want to use Viator again.
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